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2015 Bill(s)

* SB 271
Sponsor: Silvey, Ryan
Status: S Education
Description: Require passing a civics test prior to being awarded a high school graduation in public or private schools or being granted a high school equivalency certificate. Reuire the state use the same 100 questions given to applicants for U.S. citizenship.
See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • SB 281
    Sponsor: Silvey, Ryan
    Status: S Veterans' Affairs & Health
    Description: Add providers of behavioral, social and psychophysiological services under Medicaid, subject to appropriation.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • * SB 287
    Sponsor: Silvey, Ryan
    Status: S Veterans' Affairs & Health
    Description: Expand Medicaid coverage to 138 percent of the federal poverty for veterans and their spouses and dependent children. Also expand eligiblity for the surviving spouse and dependent children of deceased veterans.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HCS SCS SB 300
    Sponsor: Silvey, Ryan
    Status: Conference
    Description: Allow rollover of retirement benefits by a non-spouse beneficiary in the Kansas City retirement system. The House version includes various issues involving other retirement systems, local government taxes
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • SB 301
    Sponsor: Silvey, Ryan
    Status: S Veterans' Affairs & Health
    Description: A number of provisions imposing additional disclosure requirements on health care providers. The bill also includes several Medicaid changes. Expand eligibility. Allow subsidies for a Medicaid recipient purchase private health insurance. Require an automatic system for determining eligibility of applicants.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    SB 353
    Sponsor: Silvey, Ryan
    Status: S Ways & Means
    Description: Provide tax breaks for new or expanded large-data storage centers. Let local government enter into financial agreements for technology projects.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HCS SB 389
    Sponsor: Silvey, Ryan
    Status: H 3rd Read (IN BUDGET)
    Description: Require the Revenue Department to follow a state law on competitive bidding for a license fee office contract. Prohibit awarding points for a return-to-the-state provision offer.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • SB 397
    Sponsor: Silvey, Ryan
    Status: S Ways & Means
    Description: Expand the right of a community improvement district in Clay County of Kansas City to impose a sales tax as well as a property tax, upon voter approval. Expand powers involving renovation of existing buildings to include building new ones.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • * SB 419
    Sponsor: Silvey, Ryan
    Status: S Veterans' Affairs & Health
    Description: Require the state to seek federal approval to operate Medicaid under a block grant program rather than federal matching funds based on specific Medicaid coverage claims.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • * SB 460
    Sponsor: Silvey, Ryan
    Status: S Governmental Accountability
    Description: Require legislative or voter approval for bonds to be issued to pay the state's share of the plan to build a new football stadium in St. Louis.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • SB 483
    Sponsor: Silvey, Ryan
    Status: S Transport., Infrastructure & Safety
    Description: Expand the law requiring children to wear life vests on a boat. Raise the maximum age from seven to 12 years of age and expand from boats to include wading or swimming in public waters, unless supervised by a lifeguard.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    SB 507
    Sponsor: Silvey, Ryan
    Status: S Jobs, Economic & Local Gov't
    Description: Impose a cap on the maximum amount of tax credits that can be authorized. Initially set it to $575 million with a three percent reduction for the next five fiscal years.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    SB 566
    Sponsor: Silvey, Ryan
    Status: S Veterans' Affairs & Health
    Description: Establish a low-cost health insurance plan for the uninsured.
    See: Official legislative description and status


    Note: The descriptions of bills, amendments and roll-call votes are written by MDN journalists. MDN's database may not include committee assignments of bills made on the last day of the session since it is too late for the committee to act on the bill and, thus, the delayed assignment has no practical effect.